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あくじゃ【悪蛇】 : akuja | define meaning
akuja
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Venomous snake; poisonous snake
Etymology
Ultimately of Sino-Japanese origin; compound of あく【悪】 aku "bad" and じゃ【蛇】 ja "snake". Historically attested under the entry "Aku-ziya, アクジヤ, 悪蛇, N. "A poisonous snake" in the book Japanese-English Dictionary (1881), Volume 1, page 62, by Johann Joseph Hoffmann.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 悪蛇 |
| Kana | あくじゃ |
| Romanization | akuja |
意味：どくじゃ・どくへび【毒蛇】
Categories:
悪蛇
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, January 18). あくじゃ【悪蛇】 : akuja | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4231/akuja/.